1 Sobre isto treme também o meu coração

e salta do seu lugar.

2 Dai ouvidos ao trovão de Deus,

estrondo que sai da sua boca;

3 ele o solta por debaixo de todos os céus,

e o seu relâmpago, até aos confins da terra.

4 Depois deste, ruge a sua voz,

troveja com o estrondo da sua majestade,

e já ele não retém o relâmpago quando lhe ouvem a voz.

5 Com a sua voz troveja Deus maravilhosamente;

faz grandes coisas, que nós não compreendemos.

6 Porque ele diz à neve: Cai sobre a terra;

e à chuva e ao aguaceiro: Sede fortes.

7 Assim, torna ele inativas as mãos de todos os homens,

para que reconheçam as obras dele.

8 E as alimárias entram nos seus esconderijos

e ficam nas suas cavernas.

9 De suas recâmaras sai o pé de vento,

e, dos ventos do norte, o frio.

10 Pelo sopro de Deus se dá a geada,

e as largas águas se congelam.

11 Também de umidade carrega as densas nuvens,

nuvens que espargem os relâmpagos.

12 Então, elas, segundo o rumo que ele dá,

se espalham para uma e outra direção,

para fazerem tudo o que lhes ordena

sobre a redondeza da terra.

13 E tudo isso faz ele vir para disciplina,

se convém à terra, ou para exercer a sua misericórdia.

14 Inclina, Jó, os ouvidos a isto,

para e considera as maravilhas de Deus.

15 Porventura, sabes tu como Deus as opera

e como faz resplandecer o relâmpago da sua nuvem?

16 Tens tu notícia do equilíbrio das nuvens

e das maravilhas daquele que é perfeito em conhecimento?

17 Que faz aquecer as tuas vestes,

quando há calma sobre a terra por causa do vento sul?

18 Ou estendeste com ele o firmamento,

que é sólido como espelho fundido?

19 Ensina-nos o que lhe diremos;

porque nós, envoltos em trevas, nada lhe podemos expor.

20 Contar-lhe-ia alguém o que tenho dito?

Seria isso desejar o homem ser devorado.

21 Eis que o homem não pode olhar para o sol,

que brilha no céu,

uma vez passado o vento que o deixa limpo.

22 Do norte vem o áureo esplendor,

pois Deus está cercado de tremenda majestade.

23 Ao Todo-Poderoso, não o podemos alcançar;

ele é grande em poder,

porém não perverte o juízo e a plenitude da justiça.

24 Por isso, os homens o temem;

ele não olha para os que se julgam sábios.

1 Yea, at this my heart trembleth,

And is moved out of its place.

2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice,

And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven,

And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth;

He thundereth with the voice of his majesty;

And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice;

Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth;

Likewise to the shower of rain,

And to the showers of his mighty rain.

7 He sealeth up the hand of every man,

That all men whom he hath made may know it.

8 Then the beasts go into coverts,

And remain in their dens.

9 Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm,

And cold out of the north.

10 By the breath of God ice is given;

And the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture;

He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

12 And it is turned round about by his guidance,

That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them

Upon the face of the habitable world,

13 Whether it be for correction, or for his land,

Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

14 Hearken unto this, O Job:

Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them,

And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds,

The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 How thy garments are warm,

When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

18 Canst thou with him spread out the sky,

Which is strong as a molten mirror?

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him;

For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

20 Shall it be told him that I would speak?

Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies;

But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

22 Out of the north cometh golden splendor:

God hath upon him terrible majesty.

23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out:

He is excellent in power;

And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

24 Men do therefore fear him:

He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

1 "At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.

2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.

4 After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.

5 God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

6 He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'

7 So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor. [^1]

8 The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.

9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.

10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.

11 He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.

12 At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.

13 He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.

14 "Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders.

15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?

16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?

17 You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

18 can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?

19 "Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

21 Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.

23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

24 Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? ""